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K Kat

New Reviews! Ascaso, Jura & Quick Mill

Over in the Brown Bean Reviews area, we've been adding new product listings and re...
  • Oct 16, 2009
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Comparing Heat Exchange Espresso Machines

A lot of folks want to know some of the similarities, differences, pros and cons o...
  • Oct 15, 2009
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Attack of the Killer Scale

Look, we're not joking. Yes, there are a lot of things we poke fun at and crack wi...
  • Oct 13, 2009
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Make a Great Shot AND Maintain Your Boiler

The Rancilio Silvia often gets a bad rap out in the world because a lot of people ...
  • Oct 10, 2009
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Field Trip: Slayer

Last week, we headed off to points south and visited the warehouse headquarters of...
  • Oct 4, 2009
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Call for Reviews: Rancilio Silvia

Over on our new resource website, Brown Bean, we have been working hard on putting...
  • Sep 30, 2009
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Crew Review: Saeco Incanto Rondo Superauto - Refurbished

A great value for anyone looking to get into a superautomatic espresso machine, th...
  • Sep 27, 2009
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Ask the Experts: Do I Need to Backflush if I Descale?

If you have an espresso machine with a three-way brew pressure release valve, you ...
  • Sep 25, 2009
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Under Pressure

Espresso machines often list 15 - 17 BAR pumps in their technical specifications, ...
  • Sep 23, 2009
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Crew Review: Jura Capresso Impressa Z5 Superautomatic

Possibly our favorite one-touch cappuccino superautomatic espresso machine, the Z5...
  • Sep 19, 2009
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Crew Review: DeLonghi Gran Dama Superautomatic Espresso Machine

Love the convenience of a one-touch? DeLonghi's Gran Dama has some great features,...
  • Sep 15, 2009
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Crew Review: Jura Capresso Impressa J5 Superautomatic Espresso Machine

For a fairly simple superautomatic with some programmability and without the price...
  • Sep 13, 2009
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